Like these companies, Twitter is composed of a workforce that's
primarily white and male, especially when it comes to
tech-related positions.

At Twitter, 70% of employees are male and 30% are female. When
you look at the numbers for tech-related jobs, that ratio
switches from 90% male employees to 10% female workers. The
statistics are split straight down the middle in terms of gender
for non tech jobs, and male employees account for 79% of
leadership positions within the company.

The majority of Twitter's employees are white as well. At
Twitter, 59% of U.S. employees are white, while 29% are Asian, 2%
or African American or Black, and 3% are Hispanic. And 72% of
leadership roles are occupied by white employees.

While these numbers are troubling, Twitter isn't the only company
with a diversity problem. Facebook, Yahoo, LinkedIn, and Google
all reported similar statistics earlier this year.

Similar to these companies, Twitter admits that it has a lot of
work to do in the diversity department. As part of its initiative
to improve diversity in Silicon Valley, Twitter says that it
supports Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization dedicated to
helping women get into computer engineering. The social media
giant also mentions that it regularly hosts Girl Geek Dinners in
San Fransisco and Boston.